I’ve been doing Insanity for two weeks now. Just did the second fit test yesterday and here are the results.
| Switch Kicks | 55 | 65 | +18.18% |
| Power Jacks | 30 | 56 | +86.67% |
| Power Knees | 78 | 109 | +39.74% |
| Power Jumps | 23 | 51 | +121.74% |
| Globe Jumps | 7 | 10 | +42.86% |
| Suicide Jumps | 14 | 18 | +28.57% |
| Pushup Jacks | 28 | 30 | +7.14% |
| Low Plank Obliques | 36 | 57 | +58.33% |
Not too shabby. But….
I had already voiced my concern to my brother about needing to add upper body to the workouts. There is no part of the Insanity fit test that measures upper back strength, and that’s because there is no part of Insanity that targets the upper back. Gotta add it.
As for chest, note the number on the Pushup Jacks. Only 7% improvement. I have read from other people who write about Insanity that they achieved great gains in pushups because of all the pushups we do during the program. I find, though, that by the time we get to pushups, I am wiped out, so my effort is not maximal.
I am also accustomed to using my Tony Horton pushup stands and I have not been doing that with Insanity. This puts my wrists in a different position, and that could be affecting my results as well.
The pushups may get better as things go on, but if I don’t see more improvement by next fit test, I’ll be adding more pushups to the workouts. I need my chest, because I can’t seem to shake all this gut fat, and a larger chest and back help mask that.
Speaking of my back, my brother mentioned that the Russians developed a system back in the day where they leave a pullup bar up and do 200 pullups during the day, just grabbing some reps whenever the chance arises. This sounds like a great idea. Will probably give that a try once a week.
Have you tried Insanity yet? How are your results?